There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Mecca by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jeddah (JED)plane ORD - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
20h 7mSAR 1,709–5,154Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane ORD - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
25h 53mSAR 2,174–6,239Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane ORD - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
21h 42mSAR 1,833–5,203Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jeddah (JED)plane MDW - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
22h 50mSAR 2,409–7,654
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mecca is to fly and bus which costs 1700﷼ - 5500﷼ and takes 20h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 20h 7m and costs 1700﷼ - 5500﷼.
The distance between Chicago and Mecca is 11222 km.
It takes approximately 20h 7m to get from Chicago to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:01 PM in Chicago and 8:01 PM in Mecca.
There are 214+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Mecca. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Taif Regional Airport (TIF), take the taxi to Ta'if Bus Station, then take the bus to Makkah Bus Stn.
Airlines
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–8,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Munich, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Brussels, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–8,500
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–6,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,700
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Vienna, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–7,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
Train operators
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Madinah to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–315
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 100–150
- Business
- SAR 180–260
Bus operators
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
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